Historical Shelves

Books have played a huge role in our culture from the very beginning.
18 June 2015, 18:00 PM

Legends of Lalbagh

According to the legends, bibi was engaged to prince azam at the time of her death. Locals believe, after her demise, on every full moon, pari bibi comes down on the fort, sings, dances and moves around it.
11 June 2015, 18:00 PM

Nature Quest: Pallas's Fish Eagle: The King of Tanguar Haor!

A question often comes to my mind when I think about the diverse ecosystem of the Tanguar Haor: “Who is actually the king of this scenic wetland?”
11 June 2015, 18:00 PM

Dhaka's Caravansary

Once upon a time, Buriganga was a river of fresh, crystal clear water, bustling with trading vessels from different parts of the world.
4 June 2015, 18:00 PM

Nature Quest: Palam in bloom

I came across Palam for the first time in the garden of the Botany Department at Dhaka University.
28 May 2015, 18:00 PM

SATI’S STORY

Not too many people are aware of a small village that is rich in historical relics, called Bhabanipur. If you go a few kilometres south-west from Bogra, you will get to enjoy a historically significant, yet relatively unknown, landmark of our country – the Bhabanipur temple.
21 May 2015, 18:00 PM

Nature Quest: Meet the shy monkey

The Bengal Slow Loris or Lajjabati Banar (Nycticebus bengalensis) is a very shy arboreal animal and is the largest of all the four slow
21 May 2015, 18:00 PM

The Flavour of Dhaka

Hajir biriyani has become a symbol of Dhaka's rich culture and heritage.
14 May 2015, 18:00 PM

REMINISCING DHAKA'S LEGACY

Dhaka once called “Bahanno Bazaar Tippanno Gali” (the city of 52 bazaars and 53 alleys) with a few thousand people, is now one of the fastest growing megacities of the world with a population of more than 18 million.
7 May 2015, 18:00 PM

POISHA OVER TIME

How many of you remember the eight scalloped, wavy 10 poisha coin with a symbolic happy family image in the middle? What about the octagonal shaped 50 poisha with a bunch of food items like fish, hen, pineapple and banana on it?
30 April 2015, 18:00 PM

‘PUTHI’ IN THE WAKE OF NATIONALIST MOVEMENT

Before the advent of modernism in undivided South Asia, puthi was the only source of entertainment. Be it a feudal lord or a farmer,
23 April 2015, 18:00 PM

A LEGENDARY DELICACY

Whats not to love about a layered, thin crunchy bunch of Bakarkhanis? Beside its taste, the history of this traditional snack made of white flour and mawa of Old Dhaka, as stated in “Kingbadantir Dhaka” by Nazir Hossain, makes this even more of a favourite to everyone.
16 April 2015, 18:00 PM

Nature Quest: Rare Kanak Champa blooms

Golden Champak, known as Kanak Champa in Bangla, blooms in spring. This beautiful flowering shrub was once available in the forests
16 April 2015, 18:00 PM

LALBAGH FORT

The half-completed Lalbagh Fort and its well-tended gardens are an excuse to escape Old Dhaka's hustle and bustle for an hour or so.
9 April 2015, 18:00 PM

We lost them 50 years ago!

After a wonderful bus ride through the hills and along a wide stream dotted with rocks and gravels, we reached the Jungle Safari
9 April 2015, 18:00 PM

Nature Quest: Lizard with in-built parachute

In January, the Wildlife Crime Control Unit of Bangladesh Forest Department rescued a strange creature from illegal wildlife traders in
2 April 2015, 18:00 PM

WAR THROUGH WORDS

The broadcasts from Shwadhin Bangla Betarkendra of '71, used to be the source of inspiration for the fearless freedom fighters from the battle fields, as well as for the nation.
26 March 2015, 18:00 PM

THE TELEGRAMS OF ARCHER KENT BLOOD

On March 27, 1971; The US Consulate of East Pakistan sent a telegram under the subject heading 'Selective Genocide' to the United States Department of State regarding the mass genocide which happened on March 25.
26 March 2015, 18:00 PM

Nature Quest: A tale of tall trees and good men

Have you ever been to our hills, deep enough to know its real inhabitants? I suspect very few of us have been beyond the boundaries of the hill-towns.
26 March 2015, 18:00 PM

Nature Quest: The scaly strange thing

One fine morning the man came with his strange booty. He called it Bonrui -- forest ruhi fish.
12 March 2015, 18:00 PM